1. Joe Torre...He is exactly what this team needs; a winner with class and knows how to run a clubhouse without all the distractions.

2. Arnie Beyeler...he's shown he can deal with constant changes and still win, and it will basically be the PawSox in Beantowne next season, anyway.

3. Sandy Alomar, Jr....They say Lamont was the second choice to Bobby V., but I remember Alomar as being a strong contender last off-season, and his credibility and heritage would serve him well with this team I should think.

It's Torre, not Torres. Nobody wants Rusty Torres to be manager in Boston next year.

I do not see Joe Torre worrying about whether he would have to manage against Jeter or not. I would expect his decision to based on many other, more important things. If he could convince Jim Kaat to come in and be the pitching coach, the Sox could transform themselves in much less time than if they go with a newbie, such as Alomar, Wallach, Martinez, etc.

As for Farrell, I just don't get the love. I said months ago that Toronto was playing a horrible brand of baseball. Omar Visquel, quite independently of course, has said the same thing and he blames a lack of communication of expectations and a lack of training in fundamentals as issues. Sound familiar? After all, where did Farrell learn his management style?

He learned them in Boston, a team known for its lack of discipline and focus on fundamentals for years. It worked for them when they had superstars at almost every position. It will not work with the current roster, and Farrell's tenure in Toronto is proof positive of that, IMO.

Ditto. But I like to move B. Ausmus to top of list. Lets go outside the box like Cards and White Sox did last offseason. Worked out pretty well for both. Ausmus well respected, and a catcher whats not to like. But better get someone in fast, or risk losing Magaden/Tuck/etc Francona's going to be looking at RS coaches if not already. Hale/Farrell would probably like to retain a couple of these guys on staff, Ausmus would probably bring in his own.